This is a HILARIOUS read! From the questionnaires the brothers filled out about themselves, the interviews that J.R. has with each of the brothers, and the message boards at the end of the book from the fans of the BDB series that the author found. Also has Z’s and Bella’s novella “Father Mine”.. And so much more.. Definitely a must read for any true BDB fan!!!

The story gives you a lot of insight as to what’s still going on in Z’s head.. After the birth of their daughter Nalla and Z seeing his Shellan survive thru it, he’s now struggling again with the filth of what the slave bands have left behind on his pure skin.. You see the struggle of what they go thru to finally get “there” as a family. Then Z resolves his issues and finds closure to his past, and they get the happily ever after they deserve.

I liked it very much, they’re my favorite couple of the BDB series so far!

Okay so this book took me 2 weeks to get thru, mostly because it’s spring and I’ve been busy out in the yard/ housework, etc…

That being said, I really didn’t get into this book until about page 190. Kind of like V’s book it was just a little show for me, but I think it has a lot to do with the author adding a few other subplots with what’s going on with the other people and not just keeping the main focus on Phury and Cormia. Sometimes all the lesser talk will just put me to /snoreville, but I know it’s all extremely relevant so I won’t complain! I did not like Phury just losing control of himself and getting disgraced from the brotherhood 😦 ..

Phury and Cormia’s cat and mouse game they played with each other kind of miffed me. I was starting to think that for a while Cormia and John Matthew were going to start to have a little relationship bloom between them. But then it became obvious that JM has some strong feelings for bad girl Xhex.. Whether or not they come to be or anything happens between them… It’ll be interesting!

Since their story takes up about 25% of the book , all I’m really going to say about Phury and Cormia’s relationship is …. FINALLY, Phury can stop being celibate! I damn near clapped for him when he and his mate found their connection and fell in love!! He deserved it after having gone thru what he had for years of self torture.

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When the Omega went back in time to impregnate a vampire to bear his son Lash.. Who by the end of the book after his transformation from being just a vampire to bad ass Lesser Vampire.. He is now the ultimate lesser.. With some pretty cool parlor tricks..

I loved loved loooooooved that Tohr is back, his reunion with John Matthew brought tears to my eyes, I was so happy for the both of them!!! I want to see more of this fallen angel Lassiter guy =)

I was kind of bumming that Phury and Cormia were going to live off of the compound away from the brotherhood. But they need to take care of all the chosen who decided to come to the far side to live so that is understandable. I don’t know, guess since they’ve all stuck together thus far, I just wanted it to stay that way haha.. At the end of the book when Phury is sitting alone outside listening to the Opera, and all of the sudden Z appears singing to him, then the whole brotherhood appears and asks if he and Cormia will come meet Nalla, Bella and Z’s daughter.. That was just awesome!

Rehv and his Princess… Their little deal they have going on once a month is very very interesting…

I just had a BLAST at the book signing down at music hall!!! Ms. Ward is a absolute riot! I wish I could have won one of the 8 raffle’s that got to sit and have 1 on 1 time with her. But I’ll take a signed book, poster, and bookmark :). She answered a lot of questions for everyone, did not disappoint at all. Here’s a recap of what went down, her Moderator just put this up on her website.

CAUTION THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS SPOILERS * * * * *

THE FOLLOWING POST HAS SPOILERS FROM THE CINCINATTI EVENT FOR LOVER AT LAST * * * …

Next book is about Wrath and Beth and is called the King – it will be about him having and heir…We will see more of Murdher but it involves Xhex… more when the timing is right Saxton – Big keep reading! Rhage and Mary’s novella. JR is about 146 pages in, just has to finish it. Next Angels book is called Possession and cover was shown Lassiter will get a book when he’s ready – he opens up a whole storyline and she’s not sure whether he’ll feature in BDB or Fallen Angels (she didn’t not say both 😉 ) Movies? She’s focused on the books but would only happen with someone who could do the books justice. She doesn’t know how Layla’s pregnancy will go – a KEEP READING Beth’s pregnancy may be more in line with humans given she’s a half breed Lash WILL be back, she just doesn’t know when – EEP!! Is there a connection between Michael (Story of Son) and Murdher – answer “Duh!” but doesn’t know if it will be “seen” in a book. Sola isn’t related to Manny and Butch How will it work with Qhuinn and Blay, Layla, Xcor and the baby – KEEEEEP REEEADING!! Did the SV create the Shadows – they are a subspecies that developed Assail – Warden thinks he’s awesome, she’s obsessed with him and his cousins are totally effin HOT!! There is a nexus with the Fallen Angels battle for good and the development of the BDB plotline – she thinks it could go either way but a crossover is logical There wasn’t anything else (or anyone else) in the barrels with Luchas Qhuinn and Luchas return to their parent’s house, Qhuinn sees Luchas as a victim and we’ll see more of Luchas Will we find out more about the glymera female who had an orgy with the Bastards – yes! Why didn’t we get Ehric’s twin’s name – because she writes what she sees and doesn’t know it yet Are Sissy and Jim going to fall in love – KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEADING!! Will Nalla have a book so we can see lose his sh!t? She doesn’t know Will Xcor turn on the Bastards for Layla – KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEEEADING!!! Will we find out about Butch and Manny’s father and if there are more kids – KEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEADING!! Layla is considered Fallen (Chosen, not angel 😉 ) Will Butch be in another book? Yes, and we’ll see some closure for him and José Are they going to expand the rules for brotherhood inductions? Yes and Blay, Payne and Xhex could be inducted in future Were there a lot of edits for the Blay and Qhuinn sex scenes? – There was nothing edited out. Payne can help heal the Brothers of injuries etc but he doesn’t know if Payne’s gift is with limits or has to be replenished but she WILL keep George alive (as in longer than reg dogs 😉 ) No definite plans for a second Insiders’ Guide buuuuuuuut maybe in the future Will the SV be in The King? She doesn’t know but something will need to be done with her. Wrath still owes the SV that favor…There WILL be more about Jane and V – she’s also talking to her publisher about revisiting each couple in full book form. (Personal Modly Woohoo here lol) Do we know who Elan was talking to? Yes SAXTON’S FATHER!!!!! Will any major character die? KEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEADING!!! Both Blay and Qhuinn release bonding scents Is Saxton working on the full blooded heir law? Not yet Are Tohr and Xcor brothers? Not saying a thing…Will there be two males bonded to one female – again she ain’t talking Are Throe’s family alive and in/be in the books? KEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEEEEEEADING!!!! Will Fritz get a story – she doesn’t think he can be developed into a story. Will Havers ever be redeemed and have a story? NO!!! Will Havers be in The King and deliver Wrath and Beth’s baby – KEEP READING (but over the WARDen’s dead body!!!) Is Sola human? 100%, absolutely human. Is Xhex living in the mansion with John Matthew? Yep, they have worked through their issues 😀 Will we see Layla’s baby soon? Yes. Do we know about the coffins in the garage? Not yet but she *thinks* it may come up in The King Is Phury going to do better by the Chosen? KEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEEEEEEEEEEADING!! Is Eddie coming back? We’ll see him buuuuuuuuuuut KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP REEEEADING!!! And that’s all folks – you may now comment your hearts out but remember you were warned of spoilers sooooooooooooo told you so!!!

Thru-out all of Wards other BDB books, V had sooooooooooo much potential to be .. just more. His relationship with Butch (Cop) O’neal and the things that they said back and forth to each other really gave me some “Whoa” moments. I did think that he and Jane were sweet together. I liked her spunkiness. An example that made me like her more was when she got into wanting to help carve her name into V’s back since she’s a surgeon and good with knives.

I did like learning about V’s history with his mother and father. I didn’t see it coming when it was revealed who his mother was. The whole idea of the Primale and rebuilding the brotherhood is interesting..

I just kind of felt like this book was rushed, I wish it could have been about … I don’t know 50-100 pages more. At the end of the book when there were like 10-15 pages to spare.. Their HEA was written pretty quick-like. I was thinking to myself how in the world can this end the way it is, poor V.. Then Boom, problem solved, the end..

At some points in the book I was more interested in John Matthew and Phury, and I hate that .

I always liked Butch “Hard-Ass” O’neal since the first book of the BDB Series. His smart ass attitude, gravely voice she makes him have, doesn’t take crap from anyone, love it! Thru the books she makes it seem like he could have been just as equally tortured as Zsadist was. Ward fills us in on why Butch’s family has always despised him and then wraps it up in the end.

I kind of want to write this up as a Butch and Vishous love story with Marissa who?!? These two have so much strange sexual tension between them it was comical and maybe somewhat disturbing. I told my friend who also read the book that it would have been hilarious if J.R. Ward went ahead and set up a little three way action between Butch, Vishous, and Marissa just to get it over with. =P

I am glad that the cop finally got his family he had been missing his whole life and that he’s officially a part of the Brotherhood. I liked how the author described the induction ceremony for the BDB.

Pretty neat to learn about when the Lessers go all poppin and bright flashes of light that they just go back to be a part of the Omega, and that they’re a part of his life source. So with Butch having this “Special Ability” he’ll able to put a stop to the Omega once and for all. Poor little Mr. X tho, all the guy wants is to end his miserable existence and be done with the Omega lol.. This guy’s going to need his own book when everything’s all said and done Haha!!

I think it would have been a little better if Marissa would own up to the fact that, “Yes, the person you are in love with hangs out and helps the brotherhood, yes he is going to fight and be put in danger from time to time, and yes he does love you. Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!! Kind of straddled on going over the top with her dramatic self, but she was apart of the Glymera so it’s in her breeding to be that way I guess.

I miss Tohr and can’t wait to hear more about what’s happened/happening to him..